Cable greasing device



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CABLE GREASINGL' DEVICE Harry E. Baker, Oakland, Calif.

Application January 30, 1945, Serial No. 575,331

6 Claims.

1 This invention relates to a device for greasing or oiling new or used cables while running;

the major object being to provide a portable device, adapted to be readily and quickly disposed in operative relationv to a cable, and by means of which a running cable may-be quickly greased, as is necessary at times to keep the different strands thereof in properly lubricated condition.

A further object is to provide a device of this e-l-iaraeter', which when made in somewhat difierent types, can be used either with oil or grease, as any particular cable may require; and also can be used either onhorizontal or vertical cables.

Fig. I is a longitudinal view of the cable oiling device, closed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, partly in section and takenat right angles to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal view of the device, opened up for placing about a cable.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal view of a modified form of the device, for greasing a cable.

Fig. '7 is a sectional elevation of the device, as on line 1-1 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal view of the modified device taken at right angles to Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is an end view of the device.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary side elevation of the device.

Referring to the numerals on the drawings, and particularly at present to the form shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the device comprises a pair of duplicate semicircular elongated outer shell sections I having coacting longitudinal flanges 2 connected along adjacent abutting edges by hinges 3, and disengageably held together along the opposite edges by suitable clips 4. Sealing gasket trips 5 are disposed between the flanges and across the ends of the shell sections, which are closed except for central cable receiving openings 6. Internal sleeve or shell sections I of semicircular form are suitably mounted in sections 1 in spaced and concentric relation therewith; these sections 1 along their edges being also engaged by the gaskets 5, which have openings 8 providing communication between the chambers or reservoirs 9 formed in the device between sections l and I on opposite sides of the gaskets.

The sections 1 terminate short of the ends of sections I; heavy yieldable washer sections [0 of felt or the like, filling the spaces between the ends of shell sections l and 1, these washer sec-- 2. tions. becoming compressed and closing in seal.- ing' relation about a cable. when the device is placed thereabout and closed.

Chambers Storm a reservoir for heavy oil of a suitable grade which is poured in .thru a normally capped opening it in one section I. Controlled admission of this oil to the internal cham ber about the cable and within shell sections 1 is had by means of radial screw needle-type valves [2 adjustable from outside shell section I and projecting thru inner sections 1 as shown Fig, 2*. One ofthe sections 5 has a handle t3 for holding and manipulating the. device.

In operation, the device is opened up, placed about a cable C, and then closed and latched, the device being held by the handle 1 3'. The reservoir is then filled with oil, which flowing into the inner chamber past valves [2, is held therein by the lower washerand contacts the cable traveling therepast, whether moving up or down.

The oil is allowed to enter the internal chamber only as fast as it is transferred to the cable, and such feeding of the oil is aided by the suctional action of the moving cable.

The felt washers l0 have the added function of cleaning a cable or wire rope, removing metal dust, steel fragments and other foreign matter. The washers are of course removable so that they may be readily cleaned out or replaced if necessary.

The form of device shown in Figs. 6 to 10 is for greasing cables and comprises a pair of elongated semicircular shell sections I4 hinged together as at [5 for opening and closing movement. The sections at their ends are formed with relatively alined small cable orifices l6: heavy similarly orificed felt washer sections I! being disposed inside the shell sections at the ends thereof and held in place by metal washer sections l8 recessed into sections [4 as shown in Fig. 7.

One section I4 is provided with a handle l9, while the other section M at its ends is provided with transverse fiat plates 20 to support the device on a fiat surface if desired and preventing rotation of the device.

In the operation of the form of device, the manner of placing the same about the cable is the same as with the other type; in this case, however, the grease, which is non-flowing, may be placed within the shell sections in the space between washers l8 before the latter are placed about the cable.

I claim:

1. A cable lubricating device comprising a. pair of matching shell sections of larger diameter than a cable and adapted to be closed about the same, means adjacent the ends of the sections forming restricted cable-passage openings and sealing washer units inwardly of said openings to engage about a cable in lubricant-sealing relation; the shell sections between the washer units forming, when closed about the cable, an enclosed chamber for lubricant, a lubricant reservoir in each shell section, and valves controlling the flow of lubri cant from said reservoirs to said chamber.

2. A cable lubricating device comprising a pair of matching shell sections of larger diameter than a cable and adapted to be closed about the same, means adjacent the ends of the sections forming restricted cable-passage openings for disposing a cable in centralized relation to the shell sections; the latter together forming a chamber for lubricant, a lubricant reservoir in each section, and

valves controlling the flow of lubricant from said reservoirs to said chamber.

3. A cable lubricating device comprising a pair of matching shell sections of larger diameter than acable and adapted to be closed about the same, means adjacent the ends of the sections forming restricted cable-passage openings, means forming an oil reservoir about the sections, and means to control the flow of oil from the reservoirto the interior area enclosed by the shell sections.

4. A cable lubricating device comprising a pair of matching shell sections of larger diameter than a cable and adapted to be closed about the same, means adjacent the ends of the sections forming restricted cable-passage openings, means forming an oil reservoir about the sections, and means to control the now of oil from the reservoir to the interior area enclosed by the shell sections, in

. which said control means comprises an exteriorly adjustable needle valve extending across the reservoir on one side and thru an opening in the adjacent shell section.

5. A cable oiling device comprising a pair of elongated outer shell sections of semicircular form and open to each other, means hinging the sections together along adjacent longitudinal edges for opening and closing movement, means forming restricted cable-passage openings at the ends of the sections, yieldable sealing washer units in the sections at their ends, inner openended shell sections inside and concentric with the outer sections and of larger diameter than said openings and extending the full distance between the washers; oil chambers'being formed between the outer and inner sections and the washers, and means to control the flow of oil from the chambers thru one inner section.

6. A cable oiling device comprising a pair of elongated outer shell sections of semicircular form and open to each other, means hinging the sections together along adjacent longitudinal edges for opening and closing movement, means formin restricted cable-passage openings at the ends of the sections, yieldable sealing washer units in the sections at their ends, inner openended shell sections inside and concentric with the outer sections and of larger diameter than said openings and extending the full distance between the washers; oil chambersbeing formed between the outer and inner sections and the washers, and means to control the flow of oil from the chambers thru one inner section with a continuous edge flange about each section, and a sealing gasket covering the corresponding flanges extending over the longitudinal spaces therebetween.

HARRY E. BAKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,471,583 Anderson Oct. 23, 1923 1,509,906 Sawtelle Sept. 30, 1924 1,584,704 Swan May 11, 1926 1,811,505 Kennedy June 23, 1931 

